Post by reghawaii on May 19, 2014 12:15:17 GMT -8

I definitely doubt it. I have to say, though, that it truly is a relief that my commitment to the highest possible standards for grammar and punctuation are shared by the majority of the people on this board. Nothing rankles me more than being obliged to take the time to read something written by someone who couldn't be even be bothered to put a capital letter at the beginning of their sentence. Lack of punctuation, LOL-speak, run-on sentences cobbled together with improperly used ellipses... All of these things fill me with rage. But nothing gets to me as much as an indifference to proper capitalization.

HAVE DIGNITY.

Greetings, I am eager to engage you in linguistic debate. It appears that you favor prescriptive grammar over descriptive grammar, an opinion I consider most ill-informed.

To start, I shall attempt to make it clear what I mean by prescriptive grammar as opposed to other types. A prescriptive grammar is a set of rules detailing how someone (whoever made those rules) thinks a language should be used, whereas a descriptive grammar is simply a codification of how a language is actually used by its speakers. In the context of this debate, descriptive grammar is an acceptable and less harmful alternative to prescriptive grammar; however, I should not be construed to be arguing expressly for it.

My argument is comprised of two stages: First, that prescriptive grammar is largely unnecessary in modern times, and second, that it is harmful to children, and especially to minorities. These conditions (assuming I fulfill my burden in demonstrating them) should be sufficient to make the case that prescriptive grammar does more harm than good.

Post by kymess_jr on May 19, 2014 12:22:32 GMT -8

I definitely doubt it. I have to say, though, that it truly is a relief that my commitment to the highest possible standards for grammar and punctuation are shared by the majority of the people on this board. Nothing rankles me more than being obliged to take the time to read something written by someone who couldn't be even be bothered to put a capital letter at the beginning of their sentence. Lack of punctuation, LOL-speak, run-on sentences cobbled together with improperly used ellipses... All of these things fill me with rage. But nothing gets to me as much as an indifference to proper capitalization.

HAVE DIGNITY.

Greetings, I am eager to engage you in linguistic debate. It appears that you favor prescriptive grammar over descriptive grammar, an opinion I consider most ill-informed.

To start, I shall attempt to make it clear what I mean by prescriptive grammar as opposed to other types. A prescriptive grammar is a set of rules detailing how someone (whoever made those rules) thinks a language should be used, whereas a descriptive grammar is simply a codification of how a language is actually used by its speakers. In the context of this debate, descriptive grammar is an acceptable and less harmful alternative to prescriptive grammar; however, I should not be construed to be arguing expressly for it.

My argument is comprised of two stages: First, that prescriptive grammar is largely unnecessary in modern times, and second, that it is harmful to children, and especially to minorities. These conditions (assuming I fulfill my burden in demonstrating them) should be sufficient to make the case that prescriptive grammar does more harm than good.

This is how all newbs should respond to us ragging on their lack of punctuation and failure to find their shift keys.

Post by reghawaii on May 19, 2014 12:33:09 GMT -8

Post by Horned Gramma on May 19, 2014 12:37:47 GMT -8

Googling your bullshit took about five seconds. I would have spent ten minutes explaining, at length, my commitment to a combination of prescriptive AND descriptive grammar. I would have reiterated that old truism which concerns learning the rules before you can break them, and then expanded on that notion in an attempt to explain my belief that broken things (such as support beams, limbs and linguistic conventions) are often mended and become stronger than they were before the break occurred.

I would have digressed, in response to your post, to point out that my complaint with your original posts did not concern grammar but punctuation and that you shouldn't feel the need to defend yourself on that front. And then I would have asked if the reference to diapers in your third post was coded or simply missing.

As it stands now, I legitimately despise you and am only waiting on the go-ahead from the other two mods to permanently disable your account as punishment for perpetrating the basest form of intellectual dishonesty.

Post by Horned Gramma on May 19, 2014 12:40:40 GMT -8

Awww damn, really? I was hoping we lucked out and he was better than his diaper posts suggested.

Me too, dude. For the briefest moment, I was thoroughly impressed. My superpower is the ability to smell shit, though. Literal shit, most often, which means I rarely have to scrape it off my boots, but certainly bullshit as well.

Post by reghawaii on May 19, 2014 12:42:48 GMT -8

Googling your bullshit took about five seconds. I would have spent ten minutes explaining, at length, my commitment to a combination of prescriptive AND descriptive grammar. I would have reiterated that old truism which concerns learning the rules before you can break them, and then expanded on that notion in an attempt to explain my belief that rules that broken things (such as support beams, limbs and linguistic conventions) are often mended and become stronger than they were before the break occurred.

I would have digressed, in response to your post, to point out that my complaint with your original posts did not concern grammar but punctuation and that you shouldn't feel the need to defend yourself on that front. And then I would have asked if the reference to diapers in your third post was coded or simply missing.

As it stands now, I legitimately despise you and am only waiting on the go-ahead from the other two mods to permanently disable your account as punishment for perpetrating the basest form of intellectual dishonesty.

Post by mutt on May 19, 2014 12:46:07 GMT -8

I suggest that well written prose, including proper capitalization and use of the appropriate punctuation marks, is a mark of a civilized man. Whether or not good grammar is necessary in a diaper discussion, Depends...

Of course, you are on drugs if you think that I am pooping this thread just because my work day is consumed with all things Sasquatch. I would try to work the word perennial meat stable in here to, just for the fun of it, but I can't think of good way to do it.

Post by rüstü on May 19, 2014 13:09:01 GMT -8

Thanks for this. It's no longer a matter of idealism -- you broke one of the actual rules, and now you're banned. See you around, clown.

I bet that felt good. You haven't had many other real opportunities for banning this Sasquatch season, right? I bet your trigger finger was getting itchy as soon as he made the second post about diapers.